Economy Archives - Page 57 of 149

Pinal County prepares for influx of thousands of new jobs

by Melissa | Jun 1, 2019 | Development, Economy

Pinal County prepares for influx of thousands of new jobs by Steve Burks | AZBigMedia There are nearly 450,000 people living in Pinal County, a mostly rural, sprawling county the size of Connecticut. And each workday, the roads leading out of Pinal County are full of...

Pinal County has some economic lessons for Gila County

by Melissa | Jun 1, 2019 | Development, Economy, Government

Pinal County has some economic lessons for Gila County by Michele Nelson | Payson Roundup Pinal and Gila counties could have been siblings. Both started as ranching and mining communities. Both were rural, with no big population center. Both struggled to create an...

Uber now available for passengers at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

by Melissa | Jun 1, 2019 | Development, Economy, Transportation

Uber now available for passengers at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport by Apache Junction Independent The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board of Directors recently approved a ground transportation agreement with Uber that allows the rideshare company to operate at...

Arizona farms shrinking in number, growing in size

by Melissa | May 30, 2019 | Casa Grande, Economy

Arizona farms shrinking in number, growing in size by Griselda Zetino | KTAR Jim Boyle Jr.’s family has a long history in dairy farming. They’ve owned dairy farms in Arizona since the early 1920s, first in south Phoenix and then in Mesa. Boyle’s roots in dairy farming...

Arizona Budget Includes Money For Groundwater Infrastructure In Pinal

by Melissa | May 29, 2019 | Economy, Environment, Government

Arizona Budget Includes Money For Groundwater Infrastructure In Pinal by Bret Jaspers | KJZZ Irrigation districts in Pinal County and elsewhere got a $20 million loan as part of the state budget passed this week.Farmers in Central Arizona wanted the money so they...

Maricopa Heritage District activist working with city to make change

by Melissa | May 28, 2019 | Development, Economy, Maricopa, Real Estate

Maricopa Heritage District activist working with city to make change by Grace Harrah | Maricopa Monitor The motto “Proud History, Prosperous Future” is the focus as the city plans changes for the homeowners at the Heritage District. The goal, according to city...